NASDAQ:PTGX Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $41.50 -0.52 (-1.24%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$41.38▼$42.6050-Day Range$33.72▼$42.8952-Week Range$13.72▼$43.76Volume475,572 shsAverage Volume766,118 shsMarket Capitalization$2.43 billionP/E Ratio17.01Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$42.80 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Protagonist Therapeutics alerts: Email Address Protagonist Therapeutics MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.1% Upside$42.80 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.29% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.83 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthDecreasingFrom $2.07 to ($1.27) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.80 out of 5 starsMedical Sector812th out of 910 stocksPharmaceutical Preparations Industry374th out of 426 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingProtagonist Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageProtagonist Therapeutics has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Protagonist Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.29% of the outstanding shares of Protagonist Therapeutics have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProtagonist Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Protagonist Therapeutics has recently increased by 6.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldProtagonist Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthProtagonist Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PTGX. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentProtagonist Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.77. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Protagonist Therapeutics this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for PTGX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Protagonist Therapeutics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,831,650.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.40% of the stock of Protagonist Therapeutics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.63% of the stock of Protagonist Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Protagonist Therapeutics' insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Protagonist Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $2.07 to ($1.27) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Protagonist Therapeutics is 17.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Protagonist Therapeutics is 17.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 115.16.Price to Book Value per Share RatioProtagonist Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 7.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Protagonist Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyThe death of Nvidia?Today, I’m warning of another looming catastrophe. 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It is developing Rusfertide (PTG-300), an injectable hepcidin mimetic that completed phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of polycythemia vera and other blood disorders; and JNJ-2113, an orally delivered investigational drug to block biological pathways that completed phase 2b clinical trials for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis; and PN-943, an orally delivered, gut-restricted alpha 4 beta 7 specific integrin antagonist completed a phase 2 clinical trials in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. The company has a license and collaboration agreement with Takeda to commercialize rusfertide; and JNJ Innovative Medicines to co-develop Interleukin-23 receptor antagonist compound JNJ-2113. Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Newark, California.Read More PTGX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PTGX Stock News HeadlinesAugust 17, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comPTGX Sep 2024 35.000 putAugust 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPTGX Sep 2024 35.000 put (PTGX240920P00035000)September 7, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)NASDAQ to crash 50%?During the 2020 Covid Crash he called a market reversal - eleven days before the S&P bottomed out... Now, he's saying there are four major cracks forming in the US economy...August 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Protagonist Therapeutics Based on Strong Pipeline and Financial HealthAugust 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comProtagonist Therapeutics Receives ‘Buy’ Rating on Strong Performance and Promising PipelineJuly 23, 2024 | msn.comMost Overpowered Protagonist God Blessings In Manga And AnimeJuly 11, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Growth Stocks No One Is Watching (But They Should Be)June 27, 2024 | insidermonkey.comIs Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (PTGX) a Good Healthcare Stock to Buy?September 7, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)NASDAQ to crash 50%?During the 2020 Covid Crash he called a market reversal - eleven days before the S&P bottomed out... Now, he's saying there are four major cracks forming in the US economy...June 5, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Best Biotech Stocks to Buy in June 2024May 28, 2024 | msn.comRichfield’s Protagonist Kitchen and Bar closes after two years in businessMay 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comNurix Therapeutics Appoints Paula G. O’Connor, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Pasit Phiasivongsa, Ph.D., as Chief Technical OfficerMay 24, 2024 | wsj.comProtagonist Therapeutics Inc.May 22, 2024 | money.usnews.comProtagonist Therapeutics IncMay 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProtagonist Therapeutics Announces Oral Presentation on Long-Term Follow-up of Rusfertide Phase 2 REVIVE Study Open Label Extension at the European Hematology Association 2024 CongressMay 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Protagonist Therapeutics on Strong Financials and Promising Clinical TrialsMay 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comProtagonist Therapeutics: Strong Buy Rating on Robust Financials and Promising PipelineMay 8, 2024 | investorplace.comPTGX Stock Earnings: Protagonist Therapeutics Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024See More Headlines Receive PTGX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Protagonist Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:PTGX CUSIPN/A CIK1377121 Webwww.protagonist-inc.com Phone(510) 474-0170FaxN/AEmployees120Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$42.80 High Stock Price Target$51.00 Low Stock Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.44 Trailing P/E Ratio17.01 Forward P/E Ratio20.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-78,960,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax Margin54.09% Return on Equity39.06% Return on Assets35.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio13.73 Quick Ratio13.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$319.12 million Price / Sales7.63 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$5.84 per share Price / Book7.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,652,000Free Float55,485,000Market Cap$2.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.17 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Dinesh V. Patel Ph.D. (Age 67)CEO, President, Secretary & Director Comp: $883.46kDr. Suneel K. Gupta Ph.D. (Age 65)Chief Development Officer Comp: $640.89kDr. Mark Smythe Ph.D. (Age 59)Founder & VP Technology Mr. Asif Ali (Age 50)Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer Mr. Mohammad Masjedizadeh Ph.D.Executive VP & Chief Technical OfficerMr. Matthew M. Gosling (Age 53)Executive VP & General Counsel Ms. Carena SpiveyHead of HR & Senior VP of Human ResourcesDr. Ashok Bhandari Ph.D. (Age 60)Executive VP & Chief Drug Discovery and Preclinical Development Officer Mr. Carter J. King (Age 53)Executive Vice President of Business Development Ms. Abha BommireddiExecutive Vice President of Portfolio & Program ManagementMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAmphastar PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:AMPHFive Prime TherapeuticsNASDAQ:FPRXCalliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)NASDAQ:CALTPhibro Animal HealthNASDAQ:PAHCEsperion TherapeuticsNASDAQ:ESPRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPerceptive Advisors LLCBought 274,412 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 2.154%Driehaus Capital Management LLCSold 3,695 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.945%Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.Bought 157,788 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.268%Algert Global LLCBought 4,236 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.258%Susquehanna International Group LLPSold 16,100 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PTGX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PTGX shares performed this year? Protagonist Therapeutics' stock was trading at $22.93 at the start of the year. Since then, PTGX shares have increased by 81.0% and is now trading at $41.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Protagonist Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTGX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.50) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.50). The firm earned $4.17 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $40 million. When did Protagonist Therapeutics IPO? Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) raised $70 million in an IPO on Thursday, August 11th 2016. The company issued 5,800,000 shares at a price of $11.00-$13.00 per share. Leerink Partners, Barclays and BMO Capital Markets acted as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are Protagonist Therapeutics' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Protagonist Therapeutics include Farallon Capital Management LLC (9.92%), Perceptive Advisors LLC (2.15%), Cowen AND Company LLC (2.02%) and Millennium Management LLC (1.63%). Insiders that own company stock include Dinesh V Ph D Patel, Suneel Gupta and Asif Ali. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Protagonist Therapeutics? Shares of PTGX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Protagonist Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Protagonist Therapeutics investors own include VBI Vaccines (VBIV), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), ImmunoGen (IMGN), SCYNEXIS (SCYX), Energy Transfer (ET), Strongbridge Biopharma (SBBP) and Verastem (VSTM). 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